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NGC5188

Basic Information

Location and Magnitude

Right Ascension: 13:31:27.9
Declination: -34:47:42
Constellation: CEN
Visual Magnitude: 12.1

Historic Information

Discoverer: Herschel J.
Year of discovery: 1834
Discovery aperture: 18.3

Observational

Summary description: F, pL, vlE, vglbM
Sub-type: SBbc/P

Steve's Notes

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NGC 5188

17.5" (6/2/00): fairly faint, moderately large, elongated 5:2 WNW-ESE, 2.0'x0.8', broad concentration.  A mag 11 star is close off the WNW end [1.9' from center].